How Generative AI Will Reshape Gaming | CCP, Believer & Lightspeed | Slush 2023

Discover how generative AI will revolutionize gaming, augmenting human creativity, enhancing game development, and creating immersive experiences with realistic NPC interactions, rich game worlds, and complex designs.

Key takeaways
  • Generative AI will reshape gaming, but it’s not about replacing humans, but augmenting them.
  • AI should be used to enhance game development, not replace it; it’s about collaboration, not competition.
  • Players want big, rich, and deep games, and AI can help create them.
  • Using generative methods in game development can lead to more creative and unique games.
  • AI can help with game rendering, improving games’ graphics and performance.
  • Players want to feel like they’re in a world with realistic NPC interactions, and AI can help create that.
  • Dating back to EVE Online’s “Evenline” game, players have seen NPCs exhibiting some degree of intelligence.
  • AI can also help with game design, allowing for more complex and dynamic experiences.
  • For developers, the biggest concern is how AI will change the game development process.
  • They wonder if AI will eliminate their roles, but AI is meant to augment, not replace, human creativity.
  • The future of gaming will be about collaboration between humans and AI.
  • Generative AI will reshape gaming, making it more exciting, complex, and dynamic.
  • The industry needs to focus on nurturing a culture of creativity and curiosity.
  • Final thoughts: AI is not just about tech, but about people, and how we collaborate with AI to create amazing experiences.